U.S. Considers Issuing Debt With Maturities of More Than 30 Years

Treasury Only Canvassing Primary Dealers for Opinions, No Decision Seen Imminent

The U.S. government has asked big banks whether it should issue bonds that mature in more than 30 years, as officials consider tweaking the types of debt they sell.

In a questionnaire sent to dealers last Friday, the Treasury Department asked 22 primary dealer banks, which underwrite U.S. government debt sales, about possible demand for ultra-long-term sovereign bonds.